The Woady Yaloak Historical Society was formed in 1985. The society researches the area of the former Woady Yaloak goldfields We seek to document and preserve the history of the Woady Yaloak Goldfields by the acquisition and presentation of documentation. The general area of interest to the society is the area surrounding the mining district of the Woady Yaloak Creek from Haddon to the Devil's Kitchen. Settlements in the district included Bunker's Hill, Sago Hill, Smythe's Creek, Haddon, Nintingbool, Ross Creek, Smythesdale, Canico, Brown's Diggings, Scarsdale, Black Hill, Newtown, Brownsvale, Golden Lake, Italian Gully, Staffordshire Reef, Grand Trunk, Happy Valley and Lucky Woman's.